Vocabulary

• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
• all the rage: Being the current popular thing
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
• naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• pervasive: Occurring or existing throughout all the parts
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• sustenance: What sustains life, especially food
• century: Period of 100 years
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• boil: To become extremely angry or excited
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• practicality: State of being useful or realistically possible
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
• rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
• tuber: Underground part of plant producing many growths